[NathanCH]

I mean, it doesn't have to be order numnuts

[dang]

If you keep posting uncivil or unsubstantive comments we're going to ban you, so would you please stop?

The idea here is: if you have a substantive point to make, make it thoughtfully; if you don't, please don't comment until you do.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

[gricardo99]

Ok, so ignore #1, and #2. What else? I actually don't see much at all on the list that is applicable in reverse.

I guess you could reverse the last two, and ignore the rest, but then it seems the whole point of parent comment is lost.